Illinois Central Gulf Railroad v. American President Lines, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE SCARIANO

delivered the opinion of the court:

William Kratky filed a claim against the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company (hereinafter ICG) for personal injuries he sustained while in the course of his employment. After settling Kratky’s claim with him, ICG commenced the instant action against American President Lines (hereinafter APL) for implied indemnity. APL in turn sued General Motors Corporation (hereinafter GM) for implied indemnity, which action the circuit court dismissed in an order made final and appealable, but from which APL took no appeal.

In ICG’s second…